Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gather 'round. Rusty here with the look ahead for our stretch of coast.

First, the big picture: Honestly, this 16-day window is a tough one. There are long, dry spells where you'd be better off waxing your board than getting wet. We’re staring at a lot of small, weak energy and mixed-up winds. Don't get your hopes up for any proper waves for a good stretch. We have a bit of a window around Monday the 14th, and then the tail end of the forecast might offer something, but it’s a grind to get there.

Right now, it's flat as a pancake and ugly. The rest of this week and the weekend offer nothing but tiny, messy dribble. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, sitting between 13 and 72 for days, with near-calm conditions and junk wind. It’s a write-off.

September 14th - Monday: This is where we get our best shot. Broad Cove sees a pulse of 5ft of SSE swell, pushing the energy up to 212 in the afternoon. It’s not massive, but it’s the best we’ll see. The real story here is the early morning NW wind turning offshore at 6 mph, cleaning it right up. Expect clean, fun little lines. This is the standout of the whole forecast. For the intermediate surfer, it’s a solid session. The swell direction from the SSE is a bit off the optimum S, but with that clean wind, it'll still offer up some okay shape. Afternoon stays clean with a light offshore from the NNW, so the window is decent.

After that little pulse, it's back to the doldrums. We go through a huge gap from Tuesday the 15th right through to Monday the 21st of September. It's all below 3ft, weak energy (mostly below 80), and mostly cross-shore winds. A couple of mornings with offshore wind pop up, but the swell is just too small to bother with. The 18th has a long period 12-second SE swell, but it’s only 1ft – a ghost. Not rideable.

September 22nd - Tuesday: Another tease. A morning with 2ft from the east and a light NW offshore wind (3 mph). The energy is still low at 58, but it’s clean. Again, tiny waves but the cleanest we’d seen in a week.

September 24-25th - Thursday & Friday: There's a bit of a late call. Thursday the 24th picks up a 3ft SE swell with a bit more energy (138 and 129). The cross-off wind from the west will hold it clean, but the size and direction aren't firing. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Final call? Your number one tip is Monday the 14th at Broad Cove in the morning or afternoon for the cleanest, biggest surf of the whole outlook. For the rest of it, keep your board in the car but don't get your hopes up.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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